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A. M. RICHARDSON.

AUTOMATIG PAN.

Patented Nov. 6, 1883.

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No. 288,119. 4 Patented Nov. 6, 1883.

UrvTTn-n STATES PATENT AUTOMATIC FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters, Patent No. 288,119, dated November 6, 1883.

Application filed August 11, 1868. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, A.'M. RICHARDSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Charleston and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Fans; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referenee being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this sons, to keep them cool and prevent their an-.

noyance by flies 5 one which shall be inexpensive in manufacture, simple in operation, and

eiiicient in service; one which shallbe operated by a mechanical power stored in a compact form, and one which will adapt itself to the convenience of persons sitting at a table, recliiiiing on a lounge, or while they sleep in a be The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is aperspective view'of the device; Fig. 2, an elevationof anattachment; Fig, 3, an edge view of a train of gear, and Fig. i a

view of the same taken at right angles thereto.

Referring to the drawings, XV designates the stationary case, in which are journaled the severalshafts, D, of the train of gears B G,

which connects the spring-drum A with the eccentrics F F on the shaft D, which carries the balance-wheels E.

M designates a tilting frame, which is pivoted at m in a slot, w, in the upper portion of the case \V, and to each end of this frame is secured a tie or rod, G, each of which is provided with a strap,which loosely embraces one i of the eccentrics F. These eccentrics are arranged oppositely, so that when one is up the other is down, and by this arrangement the bar M is made to tilt, as is obvious.

The bar M is provided at each end with a socket, h, which is adapted to receive the shank h of afan, H, and a weight, R, is adapted to take the place of either fan and counterbalsmoke the other when but one fan is used.

N designates a mortise formed on the top of the'case W, and it is designed to receive the socketed shank O of a cross-bar, Q, having an extension-arm, P. Pendent from these arms Q and P are vertical fans K,which are pivoted above, as shown. The tie-rods G are provided with detachable connections 9, by which they may be disconnected from the bar M and connected to the shanks of the fans K by means of the ties X.

R is a socket on the end of the rod Q.

The machine, as illustrated per Fig. 1, may be used to fan'persons on opposite sides of a table; or one fan, H, may be detached and weight R attached to balance single fan. Rods Gr G may be nnjointed at I I, cross-bar M removed, and the attachment shown in Fig. 2 ad- 'justed to the standard shown inFig. 1 at N by thumb-screw Q, the ties or rods G being attached to rods 00, to lengthen them sufficiently to drive fans K. Section P may be detached and placed in socket R, placing both fans on. the sameside of standard, and connected by rod S, for the purpose of placing the machine at side of a bed and fanning two persons while lying.

. Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a supporting-case,a spring, a train of gears, and adouble eccentric, a tilting bar having detachable fans, and ties or rods connecting said tilting bar with said eccentrics, as and for the purposes set forth. I

1 2. In combination with the eccentrics F, bar M, and tiesG, the detachable fans Hand weight '12-, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The socketedfranie O, havingpendent pivoted fans K, combined with the case WV, having tenon N, the tie G, having detachable swivel In testimony whereof I affix my si presence-of two witnesses.

gnature in ALISTER MANLY RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

J. B. HocKADAY, H. Q'HAZYOK. 

